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1. On Sunday, Oct. 14, at 6:59 p.m., UR Security officers responded to a car accident on Joseph C. Wilson Boulevard near the Interfaith Chapel. According to UR Security Investigator Roger Keirsbilck, an undergraduate received lacerations to his head after crossing the road and getting struck by a car.

Though the undergraduate could not remember what happened before the collision, officers determined that he had been within the crosswalk. The driver, also an undergraduate, said he was driving toward Alumni Road at the speed limit but did not see the other student in time to break.

Rural/Metro Medical Service transported the undergraduate to the Strong Memorial Hospital Emergency Department for care. The driver was not injured, but his windshield and door were damaged.

Kitchen slip-up starts stovetop smolder

2. On Friday, Oct. 12, at 11:13 a.m., Security officers and the Rochester Fire Department responded to a smoke alarm in the George Washington Goler House. Firefighters discovered the source of the smoke — a third-floor apartment — but found that the fire had already been extinguished, Keirsbilck said.

The resident of the apartment said she had unknowingly placed an electric tea kettle on the stovetop, causing the kettle to ignite. She then extinguished the fire before evacuating the building.

Firefighters determined that there was no danger and officers contacted maintenance to replace the damaged stove. No injuries were incurred.

Concert crasher carted off

3. On Saturday, Oct. 13, at 9:03 p.m., a Security officer patrolling the Eastman School of Music recognized a man who had previously been warned to stay off the property.

The man, Carlos Smith, 39, of Rochester, who has a history of interrupting concerts, said he was attending his cousin’s performance. The officer detained Smith and contacted Rochester Police, Keirsbilck said. Police officers investigated Smith’s claim and, upon finding it untrue, arrested him for trespassing.

Electronics vanish from Goergen locker

4. On Sunday, Oct. 14, at 4:32 p.m., Security officers responded to a theft in the women’s locker room inside the Robert B. Goergen Athletic Center. Members of a student performance group said that an iPod dock and Sony camera — both belonging to the group — vanished, despite having been secured in a locker.

Officers examined the locker, which was still secured, but found no signs of forced entry, Keirsbilck said. According to the group, it had been several days between the time the items were last seen and when they were reported missing. The students did not file a police report.

Gould is a member of the class of 2014.
Information provided by UR Security.



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